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Ivan was working at a 52-room hostel, Seely Hirst House in Nottingham, when Calocane approached the building and tried to prise open one of the windows.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Jalibert landed his fourth conversion to bring his team to within a point but could not then prise another gap in the Pau defence.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

However, he signed a four-year deal at the Tractor Boys and would be expensive for United to prise from Ipswich.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

In the event a dog does bite, "one of the worst things we can do is... try and prise the dogs' mouth open", Rosie adds.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024

“That’s all, then, is it?” asked Hermione, making to prise herself off the sofa.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling